ANTIRRHINUMS 



CHAPTER I 

 INTRODUCTION DIFFERENT CLASSES 



THE Antirrhinum attained to the dignity of a 

 florist's flower last century, and many named 

 varieties at one time existed which were all pro- 

 pagated by cuttings. Perhaps the most noted 

 named Antirrhinum that ever existed was Hen- 

 dersonii, sent out by Henderson & Son, London, 

 in 1851. It was a well-formed white ground 

 flower slightly shaded at the mouth with yellow 

 and beautifully edged all round with rosy red. 



Antirrhinums can still be propagated by cuttings, 

 but the practice has fallen into disuse, the reason 

 being that strains of different colours and heights 

 have been so perfected that they breed almost 

 true from seed. 



When cuttings are put in it is usually those 

 taken from some specially fine or distinct plant 

 which it is desirable to form the basis of a seed 

 selection with. It is undoubtedly the work of 

 the seed expert in the direction just indicated, 

 which is largely responsible for the extended 



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